General
“Provide fortified armored vehicles lest we withdraw from duties”-IGP to Banks
This comes after armed robbers shot a police officer and an eyewitness to death during a robbery incident involving a bullion van at Adedenkpo
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Africa
Canadian judge deems Nigerian police criminal organisation, denies ex-SARS officer asylum
A judge in Canada has denied asylum to a former member of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad on the grounds of his association with the brutal unit and the Nigeria Police Force as a whole.
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General
Kasoa murder: Attorney General calls for investigation; wants ages of suspects determined immediately
The Attorney General has written to the Director-General of the Police CID calling for expeditious investigations into the alleged killing of a 10-year-old boy by two teenagers at Lamptey Mills in Kasoa.
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Government must treat ‘quick money’ ritual as a national security threat – Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has raised concern about the steady increase of some persons killing for ‘quick money’ rituals in the country.
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We’ll take down TV Channels promoting spiritualists – K-NET warns
Internet and data service provider, K-NET has threatened to remove from its Direct-to-Home (DTH) platforms, channels promoting activities of scammers, spiritualists, money doublers, and fraudsters.
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General
Boldly resist and report domestic violence – Ablakwa admonishes women
Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the North Tongu constituency in the Volta Region has admonished women to resist domestic violence.
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Court refuses permission to adduce new evidence after draft judgment was circulated
In Karunia Holdings Ltd v Creativityetc Ltd [2021] EWHC 1864 (Ch) HHJ Halliwell considered, and refused, a claimant’s application to adduce new evidence after a draft judgment had been handed down in an application for summary judgment.
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Courts
A case for my recusal was not made - Judge tells Opuni
Justice Honyenuga has stated that a case of bias meriting his recusal has not been made and has subsequently dismissed the application
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Others
Defamation in the digital era: Social media and the emergence of cyber libel in Ghana
The paper assesses how Ghana’s traditional defamation law and constitutional free speech guarantees are being stress-tested by cyber-libel on social media platforms. It analyses recent high-profile cases to show how courts are operationalis...
Louis Dwomoh Obeng
General
Full Text: Report on key legal matters by AG at Government’s Accountability Series
Dr. Ayine tackled some of the nation’s most closely watched legal developments including the controversial discontinuation of the criminal case against former Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, new revelations in the National Service Sch...
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General
The Law and Politics of Natural Black Hair: Marghuy on my mind.
Until my hair grew back and I found a permanent natural hair stylist (thank God they are now a dozen a dime), I answered such or similar questions daily from both males and females. Apparently, many admire natural black hair more than we ar...
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US
Meet Allison Greenfield, the law clerk driving Trump bonkers at his fraud trial
Donald Trump and his lawyers have been throwing a fit about Justice Arthur Engoron's clerk. The clerk, Allison Greenfield, an experienced lawyer, once ran to become a judge herself. Trump's attacks — now banned under a gag order — led to an...
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Courts
Chief Justice $5 million bribery allegation: meritorious or counterintuitive?
In the face of these, is the $5 million allegation levelled against the Chief Justice of Ghana plausible?
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Tech
My Thoughts on AI in Law: A Legal Tech Engineer’s Perspective
Consider a young lawyer preparing for a high-stakes mock trial. They are faced with a complex case involving intricate legal principles, a multitude of evidence, and rapidly changing legislation. How do the envisioned features of Artificial...
Mark Amoah
Courts
Litigation and Technology: Making the case for virtual courts in Ghana
Certainly, a virtual court in Ghana will benefit the courts/judicial system, clients, lawyers and the environment
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Others
Trading Under The Diplomatic Shield: Reconstructing The Commercial Activity Exception To Diplomatic Immunity
This article examines the tension between diplomatic immunity and private commercial accountability under Ghanaian law. It argues that Ghana reflects the restrictive doctrine of sovereign immunity, especially through the commercial activity...
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Others
Religious Freedom In Schools: A Concern That Must Be Heard
The writer argues that public schools must balance institutional religious traditions with the constitutional imperative to protect every student’s freedom of belief and dignity in a pluralist democracy like Ghana.
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Supreme Court News
Nyantakyi's motion : SC gives Principal State Attorney seven days to file Statement of Case
"It is our humble view that you will allow time to file our statement of the case in response to the application. That is our humble prayer, my Lords."
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Tech
Technology for litigators: 5 reasons why data analytics tools matter for success
These groundbreaking resources allow firms of any size to gain data-driven insights into factors that influence their litigation matters, like the venue in which the case was filed or the judge assigned to it.
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Supreme Court News
E-levy case:”File your Statement of Case in 14 days from today”– Supreme Court tells AG
When called, a Principal State Attorney, Tricia Quartey had a prayer to make to the court and thus stood and moved a motion for an extension of time for the state to file its statement of the case.
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